Diggs Goes from Snowboarding to Squid During Offseason Travels

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Aspen sits 8,000 feet above sea level. For reference, Denver – where the Vikings played a preseason game last August – is at 5,280 feet. And Minneapolis? Just 830 feet above sea level.


Diggs said the air was definitely “different,” and the athlete found himself getting out of breath after climbing a flight of stairs.


“My heart would be beating so hard, and I’d be like, ‘What the [heck] is going on?’ ” he recalled.


But even with the elevation challenges and the unlikelihood that he’ll win any “Snowboarder of the Week” awards, Diggs was grateful for the getaway and emphasized that a return trip to the town in the Rocky Mountains is likely.


Many of his teammates traded in the icy Twin Cities for a tropical destination, but Diggs didn’t mind hopping from one chilly locale to another.


“It was cold,” he admitted. “But it wasn’t Minnesota cold.”


Diggs is often a man of details, and traveling isn’t much different. Although, he does appreciate a mixture of scheduling and spontaneity. Ahead of Aspen, he explained, he researched where to stay, the most convenient travel options and top dining establishments.


Other times, he’ll just “pick a place on the map” and be on his way.


Most recently he made the overseas trek to Japan, a country that’s always intrigued him.


Whether solo trips – he’s explored London and Toronto alone – or traveling with family or friends, Diggs always makes it a point to immerse himself in the culture. Japan was no exception, as he tried new culinary items.


“I kind of experimented with the food,” he said. “I had, like, some squid dumplings or something like that – they made my stomach hurt, but I was trying new stuff. I loved it.


“They had good shopping, too,” added Diggs, a clothing connoisseur who enjoys expressing himself through style.